ASA Tournaments

[TwoBits]

USSSA is overtaking ASA in the Midwest.

[JefferMC]

As I read these comments, I'm wondering FP, SP or both. My comments above were aimed solely at FP.

[derwil]

OP was FP...I don't call SP.

[HugoTafurst]

I gotta drive about 2 1/2 hrs to work an ASA tournament this weekend.

[KJUmp]

Guys, help out the clueless (me), VTD???
Thnx

[JefferMC]

Virtual Tournament Director

I understand that the ASA online systems utilized this software until they decided to change directions last year. Apparently, VTD decided that if ASA could replace them, they could replace ASA.

[FullCount]

VTD provided a nice on-line service for a long time. It started as centralized communications for North Texas softball about 10 years ago and then became an exclusive ASA service that was also used by other areas of the country. VTD and ASA apparently agreed to part ways last summer or Fall. It's been kind of interesting because ASA is struggling to provide the same quality communications and tournament scheduling in place of VTD. Equally interesting is that VTD appears to not understand the difference between providing communications services and being a softball sanctioning organization. So VTD has declared themselves a replacement for ASA. All of this is combining to significantly reduce ASA activity in north Texas this year and VTD has announced their first "national" tournament.

[wadeintothem]

ASA is declining in my area. A HUGE td in our area completely dumped his asa tournies and our association to provide the umpires. He basically runs his own little fiefdom of tournaments called "IFA". They are also pretty decent and well run events. They are real deal no matter what they call themselves.

ASA 18G and 18A divisions are decimated by premier. No doubt about that.

I got the ASA 18A in Hemet and some umps have already been dropped due to less teams. So far Im still hanging in there.

Fresno Force, a ASA tournament I've worked for a long time and has always been a top draw tournament in april didnt even require outside umps and for the first time no one from our area was needed to go there.

Not looking good.